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Register
Now!
The Arts League of
Michigan Wants to Know Does
Your Teen Have
Talent?
Show Us!
And win a scholarship to
study this summer at the
Virgil H. Carr
Cultural Arts Center
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Young Artists Training Program |
June 22 - July
14 |
10am - 3pm |
| This successful
program is beginning its third year in training young people to
becoming working, selling artists the numerous steps to learning
what an artist does to prepare for art exhibitions, festivals and
sells. For 17 days Students work with renowned local artists
in different mediums including photography, who develop and hone
artist skills including teaching writing artist's statements,
business skills, presentations, framing and tagging. After the
art work has been juried by the instructor and the student peers,
the work will be exhibited for sale at the international Ann
Arbor Summer Art Festival beginning Wednesday, July 15
through Saturday July 18.
Each student will have an opportunity working the tent in Ann Arbor
for an extraordinary and unforgettable experience. |
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| The
Atrical Experience |
June 29 - July
24 |
10am - 3pm |
| For Four weeks, this
performing arts experience will provide young stage opportunist with
an experience to develop their skills. In singing, acting,
vocal technique, dance and movement, improvisation and character
skills, young performers will develop both their unique voice, as
well as the ability to create in an ensemble.
A final performance will take place on
Friday, July 24 at the Carr Center. |
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JAZZ "BOOT" CAMP |
July 27 -
August 14 |
10am - 3pm |
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Jazz "Boot" Camp gives students
additional hours to enhance and build their musical skills in this
15 day rigorous crash course in the art of all that is "Jazz".
Course work and workshops include improvisation, music theory,
ensemble and performance training and music through technology.
The Camp will end with concert
performances at the Carr Center and the African World Festival.
Open to players with previous
training in Piano, Strings, Bass, Woodwinds, Drums, Vocals, Brass.
Each student must have their own instrument. |
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Show Us What You
Got!
Sing a Song
Play a Song
Sight a Poem
Make us Laugh
Read Your Script
Act Out Your Favorite Scene
Show your piece of Art include Photography
Auditions for
Teens ages 13 - 18 |
| Young Artists Training Program |
Saturday, June 20, 2009 |
10am - 1pm |
| The Atrical Experience |
Saturday, June 27, 2009 |
10am - 1pm |
| Jazz "Boot" Camp |
Saturday, July 11, 2009 |
10am - 1pm |
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| Basic
Requirements: |
- Ages 13 - 18
years old
- Some training
or a class in visual arts for the Young Artists Training Program
(raw
talent is passing if you can prove it)
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Some music class or training background and your own
instrument for the Jazz "Boot" Camp
- Attendance is of the
utmost important. 2 unexcused absentees will cause you to
Loose your summer
scholarship and chances for future scholarships
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Be Prepared |
- Short interview
- Portfolio of your
work...art pieces, poetry, creative writing, photography
- Perform your appropriate
talent...song, dance, acting, comedy
- 1 Letter of
recommendation (friends, clergy, teacher...no family
members)
- Brief history of your
accomplishments
- Paragraph of your
interest in your choice camp
- You may:
- Complete application
on day of audition
- Fax application to
(313) 870-1681 before day of audition
- Mail application to:
- Arts League of Michigan
My Teen Has Talent
7700 Second Ave. 6th fl
Detroit, MI 48202
313.870.1680 phone
- On-line
(click here)
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| Some participating artists and musicians are: Hubert
Massey and Henry Heading in Visual Art, Clarence Tabb, jr. for
Photography, Shahida Nurullah for Vocals, Buddy Budson, Piano, John
Douglas, Trumpet and many, many more |
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Scholarship
Program
The number of scholarships
are limited to capacity.
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| Each student that receives the
scholarship is required to pay a daily camp fee of $5.00 per day.
Other costs, such as artist's fees, supplies, transportation to and
from Ann Arbor are covered by the scholarship. |
Young Artists Training
Program
The Atrical Experience
Jazz "Boot" Camp
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17
days
20 days
15 days |
$85.00
$100.00
$75.00 |
June 22 - July 14
June 29 - July 24
July 27 - August 14 |
| Scholarships made possible with
the support of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan,
Pepsi Bottling Group and Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural
Affairs. Students who would like to
participate in one of the camps without competing, the cost is:
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Young Artists Training
Program
The Atrical Experience
Jazz "Boot" Camp
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$200 members
$75 members per week
$250 members |
$250 non-members
$100 non-members per wk
$300 non-members |
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